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His resignation comes amid a Crime and Misconduct Commission probe that reportedly relates to an incident interstate.

The Courier-Mail has reported Australian Federal Police have been involved in raids at several locations.

Deputy Mayor Paul Tully will take over as acting mayor.

Last year, Mr Pisasale was one of a number of south-east Queensland mayors and council candidates called to give evidence at a hearing by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, and was cleared of misusing donations.

The hearing heard Mr Pisasale received more than $220,000 in donations ahead of last year's election, but he denied the money had any influence on him.

"CCC as you know over a number of years I have cooperated wholeheartedly," he said during today's conference.

Mr Pisasale has been an extremely popular mayor during his 13-year reign, and won more than 83 percent of the vote at the last election.